The Hindu Editorial (Signs of trouble) – Nov 22, 2022

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The Hindu Editorial (Signs of trouble) – Nov 22, 2022:

sign (noun) – indication, signal, hint, pointer, intimation.
explosion (noun) – blast, detonation, blowing up (of a bomb).
point to (phrasal verb) – indicate, suggest, signal, signify, denote, reveal.
Islamist (adjective) – relating to Islamic fundamentalism.
troubling (adjective) – annoying, disconcerting, distressing, disturbing, perplexing, unsettling.
radicalisation (noun) – the process of causing someone to follow radical ways particularly in politics ( & society).
allegedly (adverb) – reportedly, supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently.
Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) (noun) – a “homemade” bomb and/or destructive device.
ideologically (adverb) – dogmatically, conventionally; in a method which relates to an ideology.
accomplice (noun) – partner in crime, abetter, confederate, collaborator.
evade (verb) – escape, run away from, dodge.
resurface (verb) – come out of, reappear, reemerge, return.
explosive (adjective) – combustible, volatile, flammable, incendiary.
the accused (noun) – suspected person.
in touch (phrase) – in contact, communication, connection.
handler (noun) – secret agent.
explosive (noun) – bomb, incendiary device, incendiary.
extent (noun) – magnitude, degree, level.
capacity (noun) – potentiality, possibility, capability.
intent (noun) – aim, purpose, objective.
so far (phrase) – until now, up to the present, up to this point.
cause for worry (phrase) – a reason to worry.
in the grip of (phrase) – dominated/affected by something undesirable.
competitive (adjective) – aggressive, fierce, intense.
communalism (noun) – adherence/obedience to one’s own ethnic group (against the principle/practice of living together in wider society).
outfit (noun) – group, party, body.
up the ante (phrase) – to increase demands (in a tough condition) even though it has risks.
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) (noun) – an Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL). NCRB is headquartered in New Delhi and is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India.
contain (verb) – control, restrain.
Left Wing Extremism (LWE) (noun) – also called Naxalite–Maoist insurgency.
in fact (phrase) – actually, really, in reality.
conflict zone (noun) – war zone, combat zone, battlefront, battleground, battlefield, theatre of war.
vigilance (noun) – careful observation, surveillance, alertness/carefulness.
efficiency (noun) – effectiveness, efficacy, power.
investigative agencies (noun) – India has a number of investigative agencies like The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), The National Investigation Agency (NIA), The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and others.
harmony (noun) – unity, solidarity, cooperation, agreement/concord.
regardless of (phrase) – notwithstanding, despite, notwithstanding.
findings (noun) – conclusion arrived at (as a result of an inquiry).
count (noun) – a point for consideration; a point for discussion.
underlying (adjective) – fundamental, basic, primary.
rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
majoritarian (adjective) – relating to a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.